Headrest for beds



G. HERZ HEADREST FOR BEDS Aug. 3 1926. 1,594,519

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GENE HERZ, or CnICAGc, rLLINCIs, Assrenon To 'n'nn'z BED coMre v r, or eateries, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS. Y

HEADREST FOR BEDS;

Original application filed February 18, 1922, Serial No. 537,368. Divided and thisapplication filed April I 21, 1923.. Serial meaaaw.

Myinvention relates to head-rests for-beds,

and more particularly for day beds and the like, and the object thereof isto provide a simple, efficient and comfortable. head-rest. The various features of advantage and utility of my construction will be apparent from the description hereinafter given. 2

' In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a front side,

elevation of the head portion of the day bedembodying the preferred form of my invention, and showing the bed in closed condition; Fig. 2 is a top plan elevation, foreshortened, of the movable section of my bed; and Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

The bed proper, shown in-the above drawings, is described in detail in my parent application, Serial No. 537,368, filed February 18, 1922, the present application being a division thereof. Briefly, the bed comprises a movable frame section 5 and a stationary frame section 6. The stationary section comprisesthe end frames 7 connected together by the side bars 8 and supporting the spring fabric 9 adapted to carry the mattress section of the stationary frame section. The legs of the stationary frame section are connected together by the end crossbars 10. The movable frame section comprises the end frames consisting of the end bars 11 and forward legs 13, the legs being connected together by side bars 14: and 15. The movable section, like the stationary section, is provided with a spring fabric 16, of the link type, the fabric being connected to the end rails 11 by the usual small coiled springs. The end frames of the movable and stationary sections at each end of the bed are pivoted to opposite ends of parallel links two parallel flat strips 17 of thin flexiblemetal are woven, so to speak, into the spring fabric 9 of the movable section adjacent its marginal edges. If desirable, the two intermediate meta]. strips, 18, of like construction that these flat strips 17 and 18 extend through the fabric so that alternate strands or links are under and above the. strips,

which are secured to the end bars 11 of the movable frame'section by coil springs in the same -1na11ner as the ends of the longitudinal strands of the fabric are supported by such bars. The stationary section may also be and preferably is", provided with fiat strips of this character.

. In the drawings. I have shown the head rest, which constitutes the subject-matter of the present application, as applied to the movable frame section, but it will be manifest that a similar head-rest may be used on the stationary frame section if desired. This head-rest comprises a thin fiat strip of metal 20, bent into a U-shaped formation to provide legs 21 and the upper crossmember 22. The legs 21 are connected with the cross-strips or slats 23. The ends of the legs are rolled back on themselves to form eyes 24 in which are positioned pintles also projecting into eyes 25 riveted or otherwise secured to the outside or marginal metal strips 17 of the movable bed section. A U- shaped supporting member or bail 26 for the head-rest has laterallyextending ends 27 projecting into suitable eyes 28 secured to the under side of the legs 21 of the headrest. Secured to the end bar 11 at the head of the movable frame section are two or more pins 29 having heads. It will be ob vious that when the head-rest is in lowered position, as shown in Fig. 2, the U-shaped support or bail 26 is in folded position under the head-rest and that when the head-rest is in elevated position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the supporting bail 26 is in the position shown in such figures, in which its cross-member engages the pins 29.

By connecting or mounting the head rest on the marginal flexible strips 17, I have provided a simple, cheap and readily assembled construction which is durable and adds materially to the comfort of the user. It is apparent that my manner of mounting and supporting the head-rest is of distinct advantage because the head rest, in effect, is supported by the spring fabric through the firm and substantial strips 17 and the headrest moves or flexes with the fabric, without causing or creating any hard spots or trans" verse ridges in the spring and mattress beitween the hlnges securing the head-rest to the flexible strips 17. When the head-rest leis in lowered condition it lies flat against the I spring fabric and when in elevated position b Y the bail 26 forms a rigid and yet freely swinging and simple supporting device. I claim: v

1. In a device of the class descr1bed,-the

1 combination of a rigid metallic frame, a

spring structure supported thereon, flat flexible marginal strips arranged longitudinally of said spring structure, separate hinge forming members secured to said 15 strips, a substantial distance from one end 29 pintles projecting through the hinge forming members on said strips and the eyes on said side members, a support for the free end of said head rest comprislng a second bail rigid metallic frame against which the intermediate portion of said second bail shaped frame is adapted to contact to support the head rest in operative position.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of- V a rigid frame, a spring structure supported thereon, flat flexible strips arranged longitudinally of said spring structureadjacent its edges, a headrest comprising a bail shaped frame having a transverse member, pivot means for supporting the ends of the side members of said bail shaped frame to said strips at a substantial distance from one end ofthe latter, abail pivoted to said side members and wider than said bail shaped frame and adapted to be swung under said rest and to lie on said strips when the rest is in lowered condition. I

' GENE HERZ; 

